Ancient Greek Theatre
The group of performers who served as narrators and emotional commentators
What is the chorus?
The name of Shakespeare’s theatre
What is the globe?
A traditional gesture, used to show the importance of a given line
What is a Mie?
What are singing, dancing, and acting?
The Greek king of the gods
Who is Zeus?
What is a fatal flaw?
The cursed Scottish play - don’t say its name in the theatre!
What is Macbeth?
One of the main forms of Japanese theatre - high class and described as similar to reading a novel
What is Noh?
One of the most famous Broadway composers, famous for Phantom of the Opera and Cats
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
Based off the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this musical won Best Original Score in 2019
What is Hadestown?
Oedipus’ fate as foretold by a seer
What is killing his father and marrying his mother?
These plays are about English royalty and their drama
What are the histories?
A hero of a Kabuki play will likely wear this type of makeup
What is red makeup?
A song found in most musicals where a character explains to the audience what they want
What is a wanting song?
A musical about the wives of Henry VIII and their unfortunate ends
What is Six?
The patron god of theatre
Who is Dionysus?
A common viewer of Shakespeare’s plays - fond of throwing tomatoes and gambling
What is a groundling?
The mark of a skilled Mie actor is being able to do this while performing
What is crossing eyes?
An example of modern theatre - the story of the misunderstood Wicked Witch of the West
What is Wicked?
A surprise feature of the Globe’s stage - allowing actors to make a surprise entrance or exit from below
What is a trap door?
The practice of seeing a tragedy and their emotions as a form of emotional cleansing
What is catharsis?
An example of this type of play, Midsummer Night’s Dream ends with a lovers’ reconciliation and wedding
What is a comedy?
These people are still not allowed to perform Kabuki theatre because of its taboo history
Who are women?
The largest group in most casts, often responsible for singing in group numbers and much of the choreography
What is the ensemble?
Our queen, a dazzling triple threat and actress who played Fiona in Shrek the Musical
Who is Sutton Foster?